Khao Suan Kwang is a district (Amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) of Khon Kaen Province

Khon Kaen Province

-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...

, northeastern Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Khao Suan Kwang was established in 1978 by splitting it from Nam Phong district

Amphoe Nam Phong

- Geography :Neighboring district are Non Sa-at of Udon Thani Province, Kranuan, Sam Sung, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ubolratana and Khao Suan Kwang.The district is located at Mittraphap Road , as well as the northeastern railway...

. It was upgraded to a full district on March 16 1985.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nam Phong

Amphoe Nam Phong

- Geography :Neighboring district are Non Sa-at of Udon Thani Province, Kranuan, Sam Sung, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ubolratana and Khao Suan Kwang.The district is located at Mittraphap Road , as well as the northeastern railway...

 and Ubolratana

Amphoe Ubolratana

Ubolratana is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Princess Ubol Ratana, the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.-History:...

 of Khon Kaen Province, Non Sang

Amphoe Non Sang

Non Sang is a district in the southeastern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Bun Rueang, Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Nong Wua So of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang, Ubolratana, Phu Wiang and Nong Na Kham of...

 of Nongbua Lamphu Province

Nongbua Lamphu Province

Nong Bua Lam Phu is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.-History:...

, Nong Wua So

Amphoe Nong Wua So

Nong Wua So is a district in the western part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Chap, Mueang Udon Thani and Nong Saeng of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang and Mueang Nongbua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu...

, Nong Saeng

Amphoe Nong Saeng, Udon Thani Province

Nong Saeng is a district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Wua So, Mueang Udon Thani, Kumphawapi and Non Sa-at of Udon Thani Province, and Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen Province.-History:The area of the district was originally part of...

 and Non Sa-at

Amphoe Non Sa-at

Non Sa-at is a district in the southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Saeng and Kumphawapi of Udon Thani Province, Kranuan, Nam Phong and Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen Province.-History:The minor district was established on January...

 of Udon Thani Province

Udon Thani Province

Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Khao Suan Kwang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khao Suan Kwang and Kham Muang. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	Khao Suan Kwang	เขาสวนกวาง	11	8,849
2.	Dong Mueang Aem	ดงเมืองแอม	15	8,838
3.	Na Ngio	นางิ้ว	7	5,297
4.	Non Sombun	โนนสมบูรณ์	10	5,772
5.	Kham Muang	คำม่วง	13	8,413

External links

• http://cddweb.cdd.go.th/khaosuankwang/ (Thai)
• amphoe.com